https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-old-oil-gas-wells-explainer/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=144463 An investigation by The Narwhal revealed Ontario can’t afford to plug its old gas wells and isn’t collecting enough from companies to ensure future well-capping costs don’t also fall to the taxpayer Matt McIntosh Explainer Great Lakes oil and gas Ontario Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal Black text explaining that the cost to plug oil and gas wells in Ontario is more than the financial security the province requires of operators, over top of an image of files on a table